New Talent Competition

Simon Cowell & FremantleMedia, the producers from AMERICAN IDOL, team up with NBC in the search for the hottest variety & novelty acts from across the country! Are you talented? Audition at one of our open calls for the chance at being Simon's next big discovery and a huge cash prize!

Talents of all kinds are invited to try out. Individuals and groups welcome, singers, dancers, animal acts, bizarre novelty acts, magicians, comedians, belly dancers...all ages...the sky's the limit!! The series is scheduled to premiere this summer on NBC. Don't miss your opportunity to perform before a panel of celebrity judges on television and to prove to America YOU have what it takes to be the next big star!

If you were unable to attend a open call, please send your tapes to:

America's Got Talent
Talent Department
6399 Wilshire Blvd Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Please download and fill out all required paperwork from this site. Paperwork includes Personal Release and Talent Application. Animal Questionnaire/Physician's Release should be filled out only if it pertains to your act. Submissions without proper paperwork will not be accepted or viewed.

Application and Form Instructions

ALL applicants (including all members of a multi-person act) MUST fill out an Application and Personal Release. Only those acts involving stunts or elements that may be considered dangerous should fill out a Doctor's Release. All acts with animals MUST fill out the Animal Questionnaire and come with all immunization papers and a certificate of health issued by a licensed veterinarian.

• Personal Release
• Application
• Doctor's Release
• Animal Questionnaire

Production reserves the right to refuse an audition to any individual or act, in its sole discretion.

*If your act contains fire or the throwing of knife/sharp objects, please send in a VHS tape or a DVD. Due to the risk of danger present with such acts, you will not be permitted to perform at the open call. This does not disqualify your act.*

• A photo ID is required in order to audition.
• Applicants under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must have parental permission.
• Please come to the audition dressed in as much of your costume as possible.
• For faster and simpler registration, please print out the application and release forms and have them filled out prior to lining-up.
• Candidates must be either a US citizen, legal permanent resident of the US, or possess a current legal visa allowing you to seek employment freely in the US.
• Please click here for the full list of eligibility requirements.

For any other inquiries please email Americantalent@aol.com or call 323.315.5160